bipartite system
[baɪˈpɑːr.taɪt ˈsɪs.təm]
nounpl: bipartite systems
sistema bipartidário
1. A political system in which two major political parties dominate the government and electoral process
The United States operates under a bipartite system with Democrats and Republicans as the two major parties.
Os Estados Unidos funcionam sob um sistema bipartidário com Democratas e Republicanos como os dois principais partidos.
2. Any system or structure divided into two distinct but interrelated parts
The organization implemented a bipartite system for decision-making between management and workers.
A organização implementou um sistema bipartidário de tomada de decisão entre gerência e trabalhadores.
3. In biology or mathematics, a structure composed of two separate but connected components
A bipartite system in graph theory consists of two sets of vertices with edges only between sets.
Um sistema bipartido em teoria dos grafos consiste em dois conjuntos de vértices com arestas apenas entre conjuntos.
The bipartite system is fundamental to American politics and is frequently discussed in U.S. political discourse. In Brazil, the term is used academically, though Brazil's political landscape is more pluralistic with multiple significant parties. The concept often generates debate about political representation and the limitations of limiting political choices to two major alternatives.
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →